Brief summary of the organization.

Research Paper Assignment Overview
Please refer to the Article Submission
Assigment from the beginning of the course to complete the Research Paper
Assignment. Please follow and format your paper accordingly.
Step 1
In the beginning of this course,
you submitted a scholarly, peer-reviewed article for approval. For this
research paper, you will discuss the importance of that article in regards to
organizational behavior while using the problem-solving, integrative framework
learned in Chapter 1. With your organizational problem, provide the following
information:
1.
Brief
summary of the organization.
2.
Synopsis
of the organizational challenges (Step 1 on the problem-solving approach)
·
What
is the major overriding issue?
·
Provide
the facts and examples to support the explanation of the problem.
·
Discuss
key issues that merit the discussion.
3.
Who
are the various individuals and what part do they play? (Step 2 on the
problem-solving approach)
·
What
challenges, threats, or opportunities do they pose?
·
Explain
the role of leadership in the situation.
·
Provide
any environmental issues that should be considered.
As
you discuss these areas to address the first portion of the problem-solving
framework, provide examples and research to support your discussion.
Step 2
Now that you have laid the
foundation of the problem, explain how the theory you researched applies.
Provide in depth analysis with your article as the main evidence.
1.
Explain
the author’s current view on the chosen organizational theory and how it
relates to your problem.
2.
Provide
key indicators that the author applies from theory to the concept in
organizational behavior.
3.
Discuss
what you believe are the most relevant portions of the article that tie the
theory and concepts with your organizational issue to create an explanation for
the problem. In other words, if you had to explain the organizational issue to
someone, how would you relate it to what the author has stated?
Step 3
The final process (Step 3) in
the problem-solving framework is recommendations. Based on your research, use
this final step to provide recommendation plans for the problem. Do you want to
resolve, solve, or dissolve the problem? Consider the consequences as well for
the plan of action in your recommendation. Use well-thought-out ideas and
research to support your plan. Describe where you see your personality style
fitting into your recommendation for the organization to make your plan work,
to tie in the previous papers. Apply what you have learned through Scripture,
describing how the Lord can utilize your strengths to implement the
recommendation plan.
Formatting
1.
Use
proper, current APA format for every element of the paper. Be sure to include
the APA-formatted cover page, abstract, and reference page. Refer to your APA
manual for help.
2.
Write
in first person—this is allowed due to the personal nature of the assignment.
3.
To
facilitate the instructor’s grading of these assignments, you must have major
headings for Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3. Additionally, under the major headings,
you must have subheadings as you see fit for the outlined instructions.
4.
The exact number of paragraphs that you include in each section is
your decision; your instructor will not be grading you on how many paragraphs
you used per section, but rather the extent to which you specifically addressed
each of the areas above.
5.
The
8–10 required pages do not include the title page, abstract page, or reference
page. Those must be counted as additional pages.
6.
Be sure to double-space, using Times
New Roman 12-point font only, use 1-inch margins, and avoid bold font (except
for headlines, per current APA format), underlining, and contractions.
7.
The
reference page must include a minimum of the 5 following references in
current APA format (all sources must be evident within the paper):
·
The
approved article for research
·
Both
of the course textbook(s)
·
2
other scholarly sources from a peer-reviewed journal

Note:
For further
questions regarding current APA format, visit Liberty University’s Online
Writing Center.

Submit the Research Paper
Draft Assignment to the appropriately labeled Turnitin link first to review
your percentage of originality. Then submit the Research Paper Final
Assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week.

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